Movement Alert|Royal Caribbean Cruises Falls 3.33% in Regular Trading, Post-Q2 Profit-Taking Amid Geopolitical Headwinds for H2

Market Focus07-30

On July 30, Royal Caribbean Cruises declined 3.33% in regular trading, trading at 318.36 USD/share, with turnover of approximately $151 million.

The pullback appears driven by profit-taking following the company's strong Q2 earnings release on July 28, when the stock surged over 5%. The company reported Q2 total revenue of approximately $4.832 billion, up 6.48% year-over-year, and raised full-year adjusted EPS guidance to $17.73-$17.87, well above the consensus estimate of $17.32.

Adding to selling pressure, Morgan Stanley previously warned that Royal Caribbean and Norwegian Cruise Line face lower net yields in H2 due to booking weakness from the ongoing Iran conflict. The CEO confirmed on the earnings call that Middle East tensions have moderately impacted Mediterranean routes, a segment highly concentrated in Q3.

Within the Hotels, Resorts and Cruise Lines sector, the broader group declined notably. Norwegian Cruise Line fell 7.49%, Booking Holdings dropped 3.91%, Carnival declined 0.62%, Marriott fell 1.39%, and Hilton lost 0.22%.

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